# Policy

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# Policy

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Creates an access-control policy within the formation's project.

## Syntax

```yaml
type: policy
properties:
  name: String
  description: String
  document: Object
```

## Output

The physical resource ID is the **public ID** of the created resource. Reference it from other resources with a `ref` expression:

```yaml
      some_field:
        ref: MyPolicy
```

## Properties

**`name`**

Human-readable label for the policy

_Required_: No
_Type_: String
_Nullable_: Yes

---

**`description`**

Description of what the policy grants

_Required_: No
_Type_: String
_Nullable_: Yes

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**`document`**

Policy document containing an array of statements

_Required_: Yes
_Type_: Object

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